Out-of-bounds Write Affecting perl-DBI package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.61% (47th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS6-PERLDBI-2017938
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed1 Aug 2019

Introduced: 1 Aug 2019

CVE-2020-14393  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Centos:6 perl-DBI.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream perl-DBI package and not the perl-DBI package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

A buffer overflow was found in perl-DBI < 1.643 in DBI.xs. A local attacker who is able to supply a string longer than 300 characters could cause an out-of-bounds write, affecting the availability of the service or integrity of data.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1